diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcaudiodec.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcaudiodec.c
index b4be56d801..ccb0ee431c 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcaudiodec.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcaudiodec.c
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ gst_amc_audio_dec_class_init (GstAmcAudioDecClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
   GstAudioDecoderClass *audiodec_class = GST_AUDIO_DECODER_CLASS (klass);
 
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_amc_audio_dec_finalize;
 
   element_class->change_state =
diff --git a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
index 5fa278ba66..250f951cf0 100644
--- a/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
+++ b/sys/androidmedia/gstamcvideodec.c
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ gst_amc_video_dec_class_init (GstAmcVideoDecClass * klass)
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass);
   GstVideoDecoderClass *videodec_class = GST_VIDEO_DECODER_CLASS (klass);
 
+  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
+
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_amc_video_dec_finalize;
 
   element_class->change_state =